Slowing The Flow One Rain Garden at a Time

Rain Gardens are an effective solution for stormwater management. Rain gardens are low lying green areas that contain rocks and water-tolerant plants that help slow and collect rain water that would've otherwise become runoff.



Here in the Borough, we have three rain gardens- two on Allen Street and one on Barnard Street. They have been effectively capturing stormwater and community attention since 2010.

Allen Street Rain Gardens

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Barnard Street Rain Garden

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Build Your Own Rain Garden

To build a rain garden of your own, check out this helpful APP brought to you by the University of Connecticut CLEAR Program! Or you can check out this awesome step-by-step guide to building both a Rain Garden and a Rain Barrel!


Backyard Rain Garden App